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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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